Geometry is the first subject the student really gets a feel for what math canbe. It helps us aprreciate the world around us, how things are put together.It can be used aa a vehicle to expand the mind. It is the first time a studentcan really use the algebra the used. They can feel the excitement of realdiscovery. It is fantastic to be able to say aha! If we only learned theminimum to get by then we will also produce the minimum. How can a personknow what they will need in the future or even what they have an interest inif they don't sample and take chances.

It has been my observation that the ones that want to know 'where are we evergoing to use this?' usually don't listen to the explanation and don't reallycare. They then to be the ones that just plain don't want to do much anyway.

I think the sketch pad uses a whole new approach of being able to discover,which is what I like about Geometry. A person can still do a perpectly goodjob without it but they will have to do more labor and less thinking.